Talking to Crazy: How to Deal with the Irrational and Impossible People in Your Life

As a psychiatrist, Goulston has seen his share of crazy and he knows from experience that you can’t simply argue it away. The key to handling irrational people is to learn to lean into the crazy—to empathize with it. That radically changes the dynamic and transforms you from a threat into an ally. Talking to Crazy explains this counterintuitive Sanity Cycle and reveals:

• Why people act the way they do

• How instinctive responses can exacerbate the situation—and what to do instead

• When to confront a problem and when to walk away

• How to use a range of proven techniques including Time Travel, the Fish-bowl, and the Belly Roll

• And much more

You can’t reason with unreasonable people—but you can reach them. Super interesting and easy to follow instructions for dealing with the crazies in your life as well as the crazy in your self.